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Endocrine System Functions (4)

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1) Communication 2) Homeostasis 3) Function by releasing chemical messengers(hormones) into BLOOD 4) works closely with nervous system(neuroendocrine system

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Hormones

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Chemical messenger released by Glands into BLOOD and bind receptors on TARGET cells (very specific)

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3 General Stimulation mechanisms

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1) Neural (stim by autonomic neurons) 2) Hormonal 3) Humoral( stim by substances (glucose; ion ect)

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2 Main Types of Hormones

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1) Peptide (made from amino acids/proteins 2) Steroid (made from fat/ lipids

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Stimulate DNA in nucleus (steps)

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Steroid and thyroid hormones(lipids) 1: diffuse through the cell membrane(lipid bilayer) 2) bind receptors in cytoplasm or nucleus 3) stimulates protein synthesis by accessing DNA 4) New proteins cause response

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Activate 2nd Messenger

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Most peptide hormones: 1) Bind receptor on cell membrane 2) activates G protein thus activating 2nd messenger activating ENZYME causing a response (Cyclic-AMP - most common)

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Negative Vs Positive feedback loops

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Negative Feedback most common stop release in a given window(thermostat) Positive stimulation causes to make more and more. Aka Breast feeding

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Hypothalamus (4)

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1) Control center for Endocrine System 2) Releases regulatory hormones to ANTERIOR pituitary gland 3) Produces Oxytocin and ADH to be stored in POSTERIOR Pituitary 4) Regulates ANS(adrenal medulla)

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Pituitary Gland

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Has Anterior and Posterior Portion 2) connected to hypothalamus via infundibulum 3) sella turcica

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Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)

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1) Controlled by hypothalamus(releasing/inhibiting hormones) 2) Hypothalamus hypophyseal portal system

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What connects hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland

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Blood Vascular

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What connects hypothalamus and posterior pituitary gland

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Neurons

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7 Major hormone in Anterior Pituitary(adenohypophysis)

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1) Growth hormones 2) Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) 3) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) 4) Prolactin 5) Follicle -stimulating Hormone(FSH) 6) Luteinizing hormone(LH) 7) Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)

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Growth hormone(GH)

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Found in Anterior Pituitary ; Aka Somatotropin; stimulates cell growth and division; stimulates LIVER to secrete insulin like growth factors(IGFs); somatomedin

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Thyroid stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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In the ANT Pituitary stimulates the release of hormones from thyroid gland

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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IN the ANT pituitary; Stim release of hormones from adrenal cortex

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Prolactin

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In ANT pituitary; Stimulates milk production & mammary gland growth

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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In ANT Pituitary; Follicle development & estrogen release from ovaries; Sperm production in testes

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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In ANT Pituitary; Stim estrogen release from ovaries & OVULATION Stim testosterone release from testes

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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In ANT Pituitary; Stim rate of melanin release(pigment)

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Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)

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1) Neurosecretory cells in hypothalamus; Hypothalamo-hypophyseal TRACT(bundle of neuron in CNS)

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Which Hormones does the Posterior pituitary contain?

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Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH) and Oxytocin

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What does the paraventricular nucleus make?

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Oxytocin

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What does the Supraoptic nucleus make

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Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH; Vasopressin)

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Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH)

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Made by the supraorbital nucleus; water retention

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Oxytocin Made and do in male vs females

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Made in the paraventricular nucleus; Females; contraction o uterus during labor(positive feedback) milk ejection Males: Prostate gland secretion

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Isthmus

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Crossbar of the Thyroid gland connects lobes

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Parts of the Thyroid Gland

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1) Follicular cells 2) Parafollicular cells 3)

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Follicular cells

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In Thyroid Gland; Form follicle (make thyroid hormones) 2) secrete triiodothyronine(T3) and thyroxin (t4) - increase metabolic rate and temperature

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Parafollicular cells

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Produce Calcitonin; decreases blood calcium by Moving calcium to Astroblast

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Thyroid Hormones

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Triiodothyronine(T3) and Thyroxine T4

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How does Calcitonin decrease calcium in blood

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1) move calcium to Astroblast 2) Kidneys excrete more 3) Intestines absorb less

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Parathyroid Glands

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1) Chief (Principal) cells 2) Oxyphiles cells 3) 4 of them

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Chief principle cells secrete

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parathyroid hormone when INCREASE blood calcium(osteoclast’s)

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Adrenal glands location and parts

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Located above kidneys and has a cortex and medulla(looks like a triangle)

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Adrenal Cortex

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Synthesizes steroid hormones

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3 Regions of the adrenal cortex(outside to in)

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1) Zona Glomerulosa 2) Zona fasciculata 3) Zona reticularis

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Zone glomerulosa

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Class of hormones Mineralocorticoids; Aldosterone Hormone(make you retain fluid)

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Zona fasciculata

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Class of hormones Glucocorticoids; Cortisol Hormone (helps maintain blood glucose levels by stimulates the breakdown of proteins)

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Cortisol Hormone

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In adrenal gland; Helps maintain blood glucose levels by stimulates the breakdown of proteins) and Stress related hormone (fat storage)

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What does Zona reticularis in the Adrenal gland release

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DHEA precusory to sex hormones. (testostrogen and estrogen)

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Adrenal Glands Medulla (3)

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1) Medulla secretes catecholamines 2) Chromaffin cells innervated by sympathetic axons 3)Releases Epinephrine & norepinephrine

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Pancreas

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Endocrine and exocrine functions Endocrine: Islet of Langerhans(2) Alpha and Beta

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Islets of Langerhans (cells and function)

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1) Alpha (glucagon- INCREASE blood glucose) 2) Beta (insulin - decreases blood glucose)(transport ion)

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Pineal Gland

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Posterior Epithalamus 2) Secretes melatonin - Regulates circadian rhythms

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Thymus

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Superior to heart 2) immune function 3) Stimulates growth in T-Lymphocytes (more in kids)

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Ovaries hormones

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Release Estrogen and progesterone\

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Estrogen Hormone

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Female secondary sex characteristics; follicular development; fat deposition in thighs

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Progesterone

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Important in menstrual cycle

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Testes produces?

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Testosterone; male secondary sex characteristics; stimulate protein synthesis(like steroids)

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Kidneys Secretes

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Calcitriol; ERTHROPOIETIN; Renin

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Calcitriol

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In kidneys; stimulates Ca and phosphate uptake in small intestine

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Erythropoietin

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Stimulate RBC production( Tour de France cyclists to increase o2 cap)

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Heart Releases

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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atrial natriuretic peptide

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IN heart; stimulates water and sodium excretion

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Thyroid Disorders

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Graves; Hypothyroidism; Goiters can occur

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Graves Disease

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Bulging eyeballs(to much thyroid)

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Hypothyroidism

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To little thyroid (heavy hard time losing weight; colder)

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Goiters

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Neck swelling from thyroid hypothyroidism from lake of iodine in diet

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Growth Hormones disorders

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1) Acromegaly 2) Gigantism 3) Pituitary Dwarfism

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Acromegaly

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To much growth hormone as an adult( larger face and hands)

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Gigantism

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Excess GH in Childhood( muscle weak for size)

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Pituitary Dwarfism

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Insufficient GH

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Cortisol Hormone Disorders

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Cushing disease; Addison disease

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Cushing disease

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Too much cortisol ( central obesity; moonfaced; buffalo hump)

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Addison disease

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Too little cortisol( Fatigue weakness weight loss)(JF Kennedy)

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Fasting blood >= 126 mg/dl; Pre diabetes 100-125 mg/dl

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Type 1 Diabetes

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Autoimmune disease; beta cells destroyed; insufficient insulin production from pancreas

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Type 2 Diabetes

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Insulin resistance/ insufficient insulin( can be cured with diet and exercise)

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